The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Great Salt Lake
Box Elder County, Utah · 1,088,000 acres (1700 sq mi)
51°F water, level steady, windy Friday (30 mph SSE).
About Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake spreads over 1,088,000 acres in Box Elder County, Utah. The Great Salt Lake is several times saltier than the ocean and supports almost no fish, only brine shrimp and brine flies.
It stretches about 76.8 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 485 miles. At about 4,200 ft above sea level, it follows the seasons of the region. The deepest water is about 45 ft. West Bountiful is about 1 miles southeast. Layton, the nearest city, is about 3 miles east.
- Size
- 1,088,000 acres (1700 sq mi)
- Deepest
- About 45 ft
- Shoreline
- About 485 miles
- End to end
- About 76.8 miles
- Elevation
- About 4,200 ft
- Type
- Salt lake
- County
- Box Elder County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Good
- 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 14 mph
Sunday Good
- 6:45 am – 9:00 amsunrise · wind 9 mph
- 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 6 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
The water is too salty or too shallow for the usual game fish, so this is a lake to visit for the views, the birds and the shore, not for a fishing day.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
Steady over 7 days.
Latest reading .
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:16 am · sunset 5:12 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Great Salt Lake
- West Bountifulabout 1 mi southeast
- Perryabout 1.6 mi northeast
- Centervilleabout 1.7 mi southeast
- Plain Cityabout 1.9 mi east
- Laytonnearest city, about 3 mi east
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Questions about Great Salt Lake
How deep is Great Salt Lake?
About 45 ft at the deepest point. The 3-D view shows where the deep water is.
How big is Great Salt Lake?
1,088,000 acres, with about 485 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Great Salt Lake?
West Bountiful is about 1 miles southeast; Perry is about 1.6 miles northeast.
What is the water temperature at Great Salt Lake today?
The surface was about 51°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Great Salt Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
